CAPITOL COMPLEX TRAFFIC PLAN
CAPITOL SQUARE TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS
The General Services Division (GSD) of the Montana Department of Administration is making improvements to the streets adjacent to Capitol Square to improve traffic flow, campus feel, multimodal accommodations, and parking efficiency. The project includes the following new traffic patterns:
- Westbound one-way traffic on Lockey Avenue east of the Capitol parking lot.
- Eastbound one-way traffic on 5th Avenue and East 6th
These new traffic directional changes will allow for additional angled stall parking on streets surrounding the Capitol. Dedicated bike lanes will also be on the one-way segments of Lockey Avenue and East 6th Avenue, opposite of the angled parking.
These improvements will provide the following benefits:
- Enhance the campus feel of Capitol Square.
- Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion around Capitol Square.
- Increased parking capacity.
- Enhanced pedestrian-friendly environment and safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists.
- Reduced vehicle speeds.
OPEN HOUSE AND PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
Department of Public Health & Human Services Auditorium (111 North Sanders St, Helena, MT 59601)
August 14th, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Please join GSD and the project team on August 14th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Department of Public Health & Human Services Auditorium to learn more about the project details and improvements. There will be informational materials available for review, and the project team will be available to answer questions. This event will be an informal open house; please come whenever is convenient for you.
If you cannot attend the project open house but would like to pose a question or comment for our team, please use the QR code or link below to do so. The public comment survey (linked in the QR code) will be open for two weeks until August 23rd.
SURVEY LINK: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZ2MR7R